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	*The U.S. is a ''signatory'' to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, but they have not ''ratified'' it, so they are not bound by its rules. See:		*The U.S. is a ''signatory'' to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, but they have not ''ratified'' it, so they are not bound by its rules. See:
	:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child		:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child
			*[http://www.humanium.org/en/fundamental-rights/freedom/] Right to Freedom: Understanding Children’s Right to Freedom
	*[http://www.childliberation.org/ Child Liberation]<ref>(if link is dead, see https://web.archive.org/web/20060613054244/http://www.childliberation.org/)</ref>		*[http://www.childliberation.org/ Child Liberation]<ref>(if link is dead, see https://web.archive.org/web/20060613054244/http://www.childliberation.org/)</ref>
	*[http://www.tmcrew.org/mw4k/index.htm Make Way 4 Kidz]		*[http://www.tmcrew.org/mw4k/index.htm Make Way 4 Kidz]

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	* ''America's War on Sex'', by Marty Klein - available here:		* ''America's War on Sex'', by Marty Klein - available here:
	: http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/4786001/america-s-war-on-sex-by-marty-klein-pdf?da=y		: http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/4786001/america-s-war-on-sex-by-marty-klein-pdf?da=y
			*The U.S. is a ''signatory'' to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, but they have not ''ratified'' it, so they are not bound by its rules. See:
			:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child
	*[http://www.childliberation.org/ Child Liberation]<ref>(if link is dead, see https://web.archive.org/web/20060613054244/http://www.childliberation.org/)</ref>		*[http://www.childliberation.org/ Child Liberation]<ref>(if link is dead, see https://web.archive.org/web/20060613054244/http://www.childliberation.org/)</ref>
	*[http://www.tmcrew.org/mw4k/index.htm Make Way 4 Kidz]		*[http://www.tmcrew.org/mw4k/index.htm Make Way 4 Kidz]

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	[http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=conventions.text&cid=69 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption]		[http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=conventions.text&cid=69 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption]

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	==External links==		==External links==

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			==Child Liberation==
	The [[Child liberation movement]] works to give minors the same rights that adults have.		The [[Child liberation movement]] works to give minors the same rights that adults have.

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	An interesting discussion of children's rights may be found in the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy''. The article begins:		An interesting discussion of children's rights may be found in the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy''. The article begins:

			==Children's Rights==
	'''Children's Rights'''		'''Children's Rights'''
	<blockquote>Children are young human beings. Some children are very young human beings. As human beings children evidently have a certain moral status. There are things that should not be done to them for the simple reason that they are human. At the same time children are different from adult human beings and it seems reasonable to think that there are things children may not do that adults are permitted to do. In the majority of jurisdictions, for instance, children are not allowed to vote, to marry, to buy alcohol, to have sex, or to engage in paid employment. What makes children a special case for philosophical consideration is this combination of their humanity and their youth, or, more exactly, what is thought to be associated with their youth. One very obvious way in which the question of what children are entitled to do or to be or to have is raised is by asking, Do children have rights? If so, do they have all the rights that adults have and do they have rights that adults do not have? If they do not have rights how do we ensure that they are treated in the morally right way? Most jurisdictions accord children legal rights. Most countries—though not the United States of America—have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which was first adopted in 1989. The Convention accords to children a wide range of rights including, most centrally, the right to have their ‘best interests’ be ‘a primary consideration’ in all actions concerning them (Article 3), the ‘inherent right to life’ (Article 6), and the right of a child “who is capable of forming his or her own views … to express these views freely in all matters affecting the child” (Article 12) (United Nations 1989). However it is normal to distinguish between ‘positive’ rights, those that are recognised in law, and ‘moral’ rights, those that are recognised by some moral theory. That children have ‘positive’ rights does not then settle the question of whether they do or should have moral rights. However there are at least good political reasons why one might think that the UNCRC provides an exemplary statement – in the language of positive rights – of how children should be treated and regarded. Nevertheless the idea of children as rights holders has been subject to different kinds of philosophical criticism At the same time there has been philosophical consideration of what kinds of rights children have if they do have any rights at all. The various debates shed light on both the nature and value of rights, and on the moral status of children.		<blockquote>Children are young human beings. Some children are very young human beings. As human beings children evidently have a certain moral status. There are things that should not be done to them for the simple reason that they are human. At the same time children are different from adult human beings and it seems reasonable to think that there are things children may not do that adults are permitted to do. In the majority of jurisdictions, for instance, children are not allowed to vote, to marry, to buy alcohol, to have sex, or to engage in paid employment. What makes children a special case for philosophical consideration is this combination of their humanity and their youth, or, more exactly, what is thought to be associated with their youth. One very obvious way in which the question of what children are entitled to do or to be or to have is raised is by asking, Do children have rights? If so, do they have all the rights that adults have and do they have rights that adults do not have? If they do not have rights how do we ensure that they are treated in the morally right way? Most jurisdictions accord children legal rights. Most countries—though not the United States of America—have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which was first adopted in 1989. The Convention accords to children a wide range of rights including, most centrally, the right to have their ‘best interests’ be ‘a primary consideration’ in all actions concerning them (Article 3), the ‘inherent right to life’ (Article 6), and the right of a child “who is capable of forming his or her own views … to express these views freely in all matters affecting the child” (Article 12) (United Nations 1989). However it is normal to distinguish between ‘positive’ rights, those that are recognised in law, and ‘moral’ rights, those that are recognised by some moral theory. That children have ‘positive’ rights does not then settle the question of whether they do or should have moral rights. However there are at least good political reasons why one might think that the UNCRC provides an exemplary statement – in the language of positive rights – of how children should be treated and regarded. Nevertheless the idea of children as rights holders has been subject to different kinds of philosophical criticism At the same time there has been philosophical consideration of what kinds of rights children have if they do have any rights at all. The various debates shed light on both the nature and value of rights, and on the moral status of children.
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	[http://www.un-documents.net/a54r263.htm Optional protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, General Assembly Resolution, A/RES/54/263, May 2000, New York, NY]		[http://www.un-documents.net/a54r263.htm Optional protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, General Assembly Resolution, A/RES/54/263, May 2000, New York, NY]


	'''Related humanium.org web pages'''		'''Related humanium.org web pages'''


	'''What is the Convention on the rights of the child?'''		'''What is the Convention on the rights of the child?'''

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	'''Related humanium.org web pages'''		'''Related humanium.org web pages'''


			'''What is the Convention on the rights of the child?'''

			[http://humanium.org/en/child-rights/ The meaning of the child and the rights of the children]

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/definition/ Definition of the Convention]

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/issues/ Issues of the Convention]

			'''The Convention: texts'''

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/text/ Full text]

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/excerpts/ Excerpts]

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/adapted-for-children/ Convention adapted for children]

			'''History of the Convention'''

			[http://humanium.org/en/childrens-rights-history/ Children’s rights history]

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/beginnings/ The beginnings of the Convention]

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/adoption/ Adoption of the Convention, 20 november 1989]

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/signatory-states/ Signatory States and Parties to the Convention]

			'''The Committee on the rights of the child'''

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/committee/ The Committee: what it is and how it works]

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/committee-competences/ Committee’s role and competences]

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/committee-general-observations/ Committee’s general observations]

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/committee-limits/ Committee’s limits]

			'''Optional Protocols to the Child’s Rights Convention'''

			[http://humanium.org/en/childrens-rights-history/references-on-child-rights/protocol-child-soldier/ Optional Protocol to the Convention relating to the Rights of the Child, on the involvement of children in armed conflicts, 2000]

			[http://humanium.org/en/childrens-rights-history/references-on-child-rights/protocol-child-sale/ Optional Protocol to the Child’s Rights Convention, concerning the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, 2000]

			[http://humanium.org/en/convention/protocol-3/ Optional Protocol to the Child’s Rights Convention regarding the complaints procedure before the Committee on the Rights of the Child, 2011.]

	'''Further Conventions related to Children’s rights'''		'''Further Conventions related to Children’s rights'''

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* ''America's War on Sex'', by Marty Klein - available here:		* ''America's War on Sex'', by Marty Klein - available here:

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	One problem with children becoming liberated is that ''adults'' have almost complete control over children, which makes it almost impossible for a child to work for his or her liberation. As with slaves in the past, children lack autonomy. Another problem is that children grow up quickly (most likely, a child would have to be at least 12 years old to be thinking about his or her "rights") and so he or she would quickly lose interest in children's rights as soon as he or she attains adult rights - usually within 8 years or less from first becoming aware of the problem.		One problem with children becoming liberated is that ''adults'' have almost complete control over children, which makes it almost impossible for a child to work for his or her liberation. As with slaves in the past, children lack autonomy. Another problem is that children grow up quickly (most likely, a child would have to be at least 12 years old to be thinking about his or her "rights") and so he or she would quickly lose interest in children's rights as soon as he or she attains adult rights - usually within 8 years or less from first becoming aware of the problem.

	The "children's rights movement" may be seen as an offshoot of the "women's rights movement". In the late 19th century and early 20th century, women sought to be empowered. Until recently, in Western society women were seen as requiring special "protection" (demonstrated by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivalry the code of chivalry] which required chivalrous men to "protect and honour the weaker members of society" -- especially women and children)		The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childrens_rights "children's rights movement"] may be seen as an offshoot of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Womens_rights "women's rights movement".] In the late 19th century and early 20th century, women sought to be empowered. Until recently, in Western society women were seen as requiring special "protection" (demonstrated by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivalry the code of chivalry] which required chivalrous men to "protect and honour the weaker members of society" -- especially women and children)

	Women and children were seen as needing "protection" from the sexual advances of men; Women were not seen as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_%28philosophy%29 "agents"] of their own sexuality. For example, until recently (especially in the southern U.S.) it was inconceivable that a white woman would willingly desire to engage in sexual activity with a black man. Any sexual interactions between white women and black men were assumed to be (and punished as) rape. As a result, many black men ended up as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_fruit strange fruit] in southern orchards.		Women and children were seen as needing "protection" from the sexual advances of men; Women were not seen as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_%28philosophy%29 "agents"] of their own sexuality. For example, until recently (especially in the southern U.S.) it was inconceivable that a white woman would willingly desire to engage in sexual activity with a black man. Any sexual interactions between white women and black men were assumed to be (and punished as) rape. As a result, many black men ended up as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_fruit strange fruit] in southern orchards.
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* America's War on Sex, by Marty Klein - available here:		* ''America's War on Sex'', by Marty Klein - available here:
	: http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/4786001/america-s-war-on-sex-by-marty-klein-pdf?da=y		: http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/4786001/america-s-war-on-sex-by-marty-klein-pdf?da=y
	*[http://www.childliberation.org/ Child Liberation]<ref>(if link is dead, see https://web.archive.org/web/20060613054244/http://www.childliberation.org/)</ref>		*[http://www.childliberation.org/ Child Liberation]<ref>(if link is dead, see https://web.archive.org/web/20060613054244/http://www.childliberation.org/)</ref>